Death's Justice

DS Tomek Bowen Crime Thriller, Book 1

De: Jack Probyn

Narrado por: Scott Fleming

Southend-on-Sea, Essex: Detective Sergeant Tomek Bowen — driven, dogged, and haunted by the death of his brother — is called to one of the most shocking crime scenes he has ever seen. A man has been ritualistically murdered and dumped in an allotment near the local airport. Early investigations indicate this was a man with a past. A past that earned him many enemies.

But when another victim is found murdered under similar circumstances, it becomes clear that Bowen is on the trail of a serial offender. A vigilante killer targeting convicted rapists and paedophiles who have been recently released back into the community.

But when the community welcomes the killings with open arms, everyone becomes a suspect…

Death’s Justice is the unforgettable first book in the DS Tomek Bowen Essex Murder Mystery series by Jack Probyn. Filled with twists, peppered with romance and flavoured with ounces of dark humour, this fast-paced British detective novel will keep you guessing until the very end when the final shocking twist is revealed. Perfect for fans of JD Kirk, JM Dalgliesh, TG Reid, Simon McCleave and Rachel Mclean.

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Scattered and disjointed

This is an unfortunate mess. It follows a detective that reaches a point in his personal and professional life that forces him to acknowledge where it has led him to. He is forced to look at himself and decide whether to continue on with a self destructive path or to make changes.
While we learn about his struggles the story also has him part of a police hunt for a vigilante. The mystery plays a significant part in the book, unfortunately it seems secondary to learning about his background and what has lead him to his present precarious status. The mystery is convoluted and procedurally unrealistic. So much of the book is focused on his background story and present life it feels like the author had to throw red herrings into the mix of the investigation so the mystery isn’t resolved before all of his personal story is revealed.
About halfway through I started skipping chapters and had no problem following the story.